St Angela's Ursuline School
| St Angela's Ursuline School and 6th Form | |
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| File:St Angela’s Ursuline School.jpg | |
| Address | |
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St. George’s Road , , E7 8HU England | |
| Coordinates | 51°32′32″N 0°01′47″E / 51.5421°N 0.0297°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary aided Independent |
| Motto | "Serviam" (Latin for I will serve.) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1862 |
| Founders | Ursuline Sisters |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Department for Education URN | 102786 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Assistant Head | Ms A Deluca, Ms K McWalter |
| Headmaster | Mr. Mark Johnson |
| Deputy Head | Mr J O’Brien, Ms F Boyd, Ms A Harvey, Mrs S Siaw |
| Gender | Girls, Mixed (at 6th form) |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | c. 1350 |
| Houses | Tudor, Stewart, Plantagenut |
| Colour(s) | Brown and cream/beige for years 7&8 Brown and gold for years 9+ Black for Sixth Form |
| Website | http://www.stangelas-ursuline.co.uk |
St Angela's Ursuline School and Sixth Form is a Catholic secondary school for girls with a mixed gender 6th form centre. It is located in Forest Gate, East London, United Kingdom. It is a voluntary aided school with 1375 students.[1] St. Angela’s is a Roman Catholic school built in 1862 by the sisters of the Ursuline order, inspired by the vision of their founder and the school's namesake. St. Angela’s is a multi-ethnic, voluntary-aided Languages College in the London Borough of Newham. The school population reflects the Catholic population of the borough, which is largely Filipino, Afro-Caribbean, Latino, African and white. 95% of school population are from ethnic minorities.
St Angela's has won national championships in basketball and debating (Debate Mate)[citation needed].
Uniform
The uniform is as follows:- Brown pleated kilt Blouse: Cream (years 7 & 8) Gold (years 9, 10 & 11) Brown blazer (compulsory for year 7-9) Brown blazer with gold trim (compulsory for year 10-11) Plain dark brown sweater Plain outdoor coat in brown, black or beige Sturdy brown or black shoes suitable for school Scarves and headbands must be plain black, brown or beige
Black suit with leather black shoes and any colour shirt and tie for boys at sixth form. Girls must wear blouses with black blazer and black trowsers/skirt accompanied by black shoes at sixth form.
PE kit
PE Kit: Black shorts Gold shirt Black sweatshirt Plimsolls or trainers not covering the ankle
Jewellery
Girls may wear a watch and ear studs or ear sleepers of not more than 1 cm diameter. No other form of body piercing is allowed.
Governors Overview
Governing Body 2013-2014
Chair
Ms Gael Hicks
Vice Chair
Mr Tony Kieran
Foundation Governors
Mrs Margaret Warwick, Mr Paul Halliwell, Mrs Sue Doherty (parent), Ms Kate Golden, Ms Karen Hetherington, Sr Colette Traveller, Mr Peter Sawula, Mr James Venn
Sponsor Governors
Ms Pragya Agarwal, Ms Helen Downie
Representative Members
Ms Alice Tyrell
School Staff Representatives
Mr Mark Johnson(Headteacher), Mrs Jennifer Bacon.
Parent Governors
Ms Barbara Clarke, Ms Elizabeth Oriakhi, Ms Loretta Williams
Subjects studied
- Art
- Business Studies
- Citizenship
- Computer Science
- Economics
- English
- Geography
- Health and Social Care (BTEC)
- History
- Humanities
- ICT
- Languages
- Mathematics
- Media Studies
- Religious Education
- Physical Education
- Product Design
- Psychology
- Science
- Sociology
- Technology
Notable former students
- Kate R Fleming - Speech/voice coach at the National Theatre & RADA and for Margaret Thatcher (7 February 1931 -Oct 1975)
- Margaret Tyzack - British actress (9 September 1931 – 25 June 2011)
- Elizabeth Rendall - Environmental activist (10 March 1924 - 19 November 2011)
- Vanessa White - 1/5 of the girl group The Saturdays
References
- ^ "Department of Education: St Angela's Ursuline School". Retrieved 18 February 2014.